Features
- 28.1 × 18.7 mm CMOS sensor
- 10.1 megapixel effective
- Dual DIGIC III image processors
- Canon EF lens mount (excludes EF-S)
- 1.3x crop factor
- 45-point TTL-AREA-SIR autofocus with a dedicated CMOS sensor
- TTL full aperture metering with 63 zone SPC
- 100–3200 ISO speed equivalent (ISO can be expanded to L: 50 or H: 6400 with custom function)
- 30–1/8000 sec. shutter speed and bulb
- Auto white balance
- Eye-level pentaprism viewfinder with approx. 100% coverage
- 230,000 pixel (690,000 dot), 3.0" color TFT liquid-crystal monitor with approx. 100% coverage (for JPEG images)
- Live preview on the camera's rear LCD, also via an external system using Canons EOS Utility (disables AF)
- E-TTL II flash mode with optional in-camera controls for the Speedlite 580EX II flash
- 10 frames per second continuous shooting (JPEG: max. 110 frames, RAW: max. 30 frames)
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 156 × 157 × 80 mm (6.1 × 6.2 × 3.1 in)
- Weight (body only): Approx. 1155 g
- Microphone for recording voice annotations
The camera's image sensor is a CMOS-based integrated circuit with Bayer filters for RGB color detection (Canon calls it single-plate, in contrast with three-CCD sensors). It has approximately 10.1 million effective pixels. A non-removable optical anti-aliasing filter is located in front of the image sensor, which also vibrates as part of an anti-dust mechanism (similar to the one used in the entry-level Canon EOS 400D).
The shutter is an electronically controlled focal-plane shutter. Its maximum speed is 1/8,000 of one second. The shutter is operated by an electromagnet.
The Mark III is Canon's first professional Digital SLR to include a Live View feature, usually reserved for point-and-shoot cameras. The image is displayed on an electronic screen instead of in the viewfinder alone.
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